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Wild Rice with Dried Apricots & Pistachios

:  December 2005/January 2006

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Colorful apricots, scallions and pistachios make this vibrant dish worthy of any holiday table. Since wild rice (really a grass) does not absorb liquid to the extent that true rice and other grains do, cook it in boiling water and saute the vegetables separately so they stay tender-crisp.


Wild Rice with Dried Apricots & Pistachios Recipe

Makes: 6 servings, 2/3 cup each

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Nutrition Profile

Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 7 cups water
  • 1 cup wild rice, rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, diced
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2/3 cup thinly sliced scallion greens
  • 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped

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Preparation

  1. Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add wild rice, cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook at a lively simmer until the grains are tender and starting to split, 45 to 55 minutes. Drain in a fine sieve.
  2. Shortly before the wild rice is ready, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add bell pepper, garlic and cumin; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add apricots, orange juice, salt and pepper; simmer until the apricots have plumped and the liquid has reduced slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the wild rice. Remove from the heat and stir in scallion greens. Serve topped with chopped pistachios.

Nutrition

Per serving: 224 calories; 5 g fat ( 1 g sat , 3 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 39 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 7 g protein; 5 g fiber; 104 mg sodium; 498 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (110% daily value), Vitamin A (35% dv), Fiber (20% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat


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Recipe Categories

Health & Diet Considerations
Low saturated fat
Low sodium
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
High fiber
Gluten free
Low calorie
Low cholesterol
Preparation/ Technique
Saute
Meal/Course
Dinner

Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Holiday
Christmas
Easter
Thanksgiving
Style/Theme
Entertaining, casual
Vegan
Vegetarian
Type of Dish
Side dish, grain
Ethnic/Regional
American
Ease of Preparation
Moderate
Total Time
More than 1 hour
Servings
6
Publication
December 2005/January 2006
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